11 April, 2024 (08:52) | Blog, Pictures | By: Doubletwist
These are the rough (unedited) images of the full set of eclipse photos. I had a tough time getting the focus right, and I feel like most of the non-totality images are overexposed, but it’s the best I could do for my first attempt at photographing a solar eclipse.
Tags: eclipse, moon, Pictures, sun
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8 April, 2024 (16:06) | Blog | By: Doubletwist
These are just some of the quick-and-dirty series of images I took during totality, plus a animation of the combined images.
Tags: dslr, eclipse, pics, sun
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19 July, 2018 (15:41) | Blog, Personal, Pictures | By: Doubletwist
Yeah, it’s 106F officially. And this is what happens in a car sitting out in the sun: First you can boil water on your dashboard… And don’t even think about sitting down in shorts…
Tags: car, heat, hot, temp, temperature
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4 November, 2016 (17:20) | Blog, Politics | By: ender
Over the last 8 years of Obama’s presidency each time the Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS] releases their unemployment numbers I hear a chorus of conservatives crying over the fact that the official unemployment rate does not include people who are “underemployed” (working part time or at a lower wage than they might normally be […]
Tags: bush, conservative, conservatives, liberal, liberals, news, obama, policy, politics, unemployment
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19 March, 2014 (16:55) | Blog | By: ender
So over the years I’ve had more and more friends make the switch from iOS devices to Android. Obviously I’m a big fan of Android, so I’ve decided to provide a list of Android apps and why I recommend or use them, so that these new Android users have a good place to start. This […]
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1 February, 2013 (10:32) | Blog, Personal, Pictures | By: ender
In case anyone ever wanted to know what a herniated disc looks like. This is an MRI image of my lower spine. The main section of cartilage, between L5 and S1 [with the arrow pointing to it] is seriously herniated and is pushing against the nerves which go down into my right leg, which is […]
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19 September, 2012 (23:07) | Blog, Pictures | By: ender
Here are some shots from Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, CA. There are some really interesting erosion patterns in the rocks.
Tags: beach, CA, California, Jeff, Kiera, Natural Bridges, ocean, santa Cruz, vacation
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23 May, 2012 (13:57) | Blog | By: ender
Note: I will expound on the story behind these pictures at a later date. For now I just want to get the pics up….
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1 April, 2012 (23:12) | Blog, Personal | By: ender
It’s a fair bet that most parents have experienced seemingly innocuous statements which, when spoken by an innocent child, attain a cosmic truth and beauty that no other utterance can possibly match. Such a statement by a child brightens the entire universe. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true. An otherwise innocuous statement by an innocent […]
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7 March, 2012 (13:27) | Blog | By: ender
I find it surprising that none of the tablet makers have done something like this as an entry-level or kid-friendly tablet, something without un-necessary features [like a back-camera]. It seems that it would sell well [if priced right and built well]. I know I’d happily buy such a tablet for my kiddo. Desired Specs: […]
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